MyMysMum

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1. Role Call...California LVN's

   MyMysMum replied to DeeDee143's topic in LPN/LVN

   Dee Dee143, I am curious if you are still a member of the LVNL? I accessed their website today and did not get any info on the group that was very useful. I called the number listed under members for my region and it was answered by a voicemail for M...

2. Bachelors versus Associates in nursing?

   MyMysMum replied to traces's topic in California

   Since you are attending a community college, I would go straight for the AA RN program to start and skip the LVN all together (you can sit for your boards after I think the first 2 semesters of the RN program anyway just to have that license under yo...

3. New student to attend lpn school!

   MyMysMum replied to Ericad85's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Good luck to you. I am now in my second year of nursing and completed my LVN just like you. I worked full time M-F and did a weekend and 1 night a week program. 18 months without breaks. It was a killer but totally worth it. There will be a time...

4. Oh no! please...please not that

   MyMysMum replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

   My one thing is POOP (Baby poop is not included in this, strangly enough). I can take mucus, vomit, blood and guts but don't let me get poop on my gloves! Oh, and power tools being used on human bones sort of gets the gag reflex going

5. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

   MyMysMum replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

   As soon as I complete my RN I will be purchasing a shiney red convertable Corvette! I will be ordering it from Kentucky, visiting the plant and starting teh car for the 1st time and driving it home to sunny CA! This is my dream car and my dream job. ...

6. Funny Nursing Related Stories

   MyMysMum replied to nursejanefw's topic in Humor

   My experience was with a prolapsed rectum and I nearly fainted. I was a student and did not have a clue what to do. Thank goodness for the experienced CNA who quickly recognized that there was about to be 2 patients, got me a chair and explained wh...

7. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   MyMysMum replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

   I would love to tell patients: "You most certainly do not need another pain pill. What you really need is detox or rehab!" Although I know pain is subjecive, I have a very hard time dealing with drug seekers. We have all had patients that have such s...

8. Dansko shoes

   MyMysMum replied to Aimfred's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I have 2 pair of Danskos. One white (for nursing school) and a new black pair that I can wear to work now that the white is not a requirement. With my first pair, I opted for the smaller of 2 sizes. While I would not say it was a complete mistake, th...

9. Comfortable Nursing Shoes

   MyMysMum replied to hunnybaby24's topic in General Nursing

   I have to agree with Natania! Dansko are the most comfortable shoe I have ever worn. They are fairly pricey but this is your career and your body that you are talking about. The shoes are very durable so you will not be replacing them yearly. Not...

10. Concorde?

    MyMysMum replied to theshirls's topic in California

    I just graduated from Concorde in Garden Grove. They have the weekend LVN program (18 months, attending Sat, Sun, & Mon. evening) The cost was $26,000. I started September 12, 2005 & finished 3/2007. As for my experience, here are the details...

11. Resume for a new grad

    MyMysMum replied to MyMysMum's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the input so far. I have heard this go both ways and just don't have any idea. On my resume I can put great job stability and my references are great. I just don't have tons of actual hands on experience...except school. BTW: Thanks Jen12...

12. Resume for a new grad

    MyMysMum posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new LVN and just starting the job hunt. I have some experience as a MA but that was many, many years ago. My question is: Is it appropriate to put my clinical experience on my resume? I would be sure to clearly mark that this is clinical exper...

13. Please recommend me the best LVN NCLEX review book

    MyMysMum replied to SMOOTH's topic in LPN/LVN

    I just took (and found out I passed on Saturday!! YEAH!) my NCLEX. My school suggested teh following books: 1. Straight A's in Nursing Pharmacology - this is really helpful to review the meds. I had a lot of questions on meds and stuff that I had n...